EXTRACT OF
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
AND
LIST OF MEMBERS
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HE Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland
closes its third year of existence with the names of 77
active and 6 corresponding members on its list. There
were added during the present year eleven active mem-
bers. During the same time the names of four members were,
for sufficient reasons, dropped from the list; two moved beyond
the boundaries of the State, five resigned and two others, viz.:
Dr. E. Bessels and the lamented Wm. Knabe were removed by
death.
Mr. Thos. Keerl, the only corresponding member elected
during the year, died soon after his election.
The collection of valuable historical papers and books was in-
creased by the following donations:
1. A copy of the "Federal Gazette", issued at Frederick, Md.,
on February 5th, 1800, by Prof. Chas. F. Raddatz.
2. "A Historical Sketch of the Pennsylvania Germans", by
H. L. Fischer.
3. "The Beginning of German Emigration to America'', by
Dr. P. D. Fischer, of Berlin.
4. "Europäer in America vor Columbus."
All of the above from Rev. Dr. J. G. Morris.
5. "Text-book of the Sängerfest held in Baltimore in 1859."
6. "Programm of the Steuben Fair."
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7. A volume of poems by Staudenmiller.
All of these from Mr. L. P. Hennighausen.
8. "Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika, by Prof. Fr.
von Raumer", donated by Rev. H. Scheib.
The Society purchased:
1. " History of Baltimore."
2. "Life of J. Conrad Weiser."
THERE WERE PUBLISHED
during the year and distributed among the members and sister-
societies :
1. A Memorial of the late Christian Ax, Sr., in a neat book
form of twenty-eight pages.
2. Annual Report, articles on Jonathan Hagar, by Mr. Basil
Sollers; The Redemptioners and the German Society, by Mr. L.
P. Hennighausen; The Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, by
Rev. H. Scheib, covering seventy-five pages of printed matter.
Both documents met with much favor not only on the part of
the members, but were sought after by special requests from some
of the foremost Historical Societies in our Country.
The Society held during the year
NINE REGULAR MEEETINGS,
mindful of its motto: "Ohne Hast, ohne Rast."
ARTICLES READ
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In the March meeting Col. von Stamp honored the Society with
the reading of an original article, concerning "The Sieben-Täger
Colony in Franklin Co., Pa." This paper, by the courtesy of its
author, has become the property of the Society and will no doubt
be considered of sufficient import by the Executive Committee to
entitle it for publication.
Prof. O. Seidensticker of the University of Pennsylvania, the
author of a number of volumes treating of the history of the
Germans in America, attended, upon special invitation on the
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part of the Society, our June meeting and delivered a most in-
teresting and instructive address. (For synopsis of above address
see pages 9—17.)
Mr. Louis P. Hennighausen furnished two valuable articles,
one entitled: "The Revolt of the Germans against the Govern-
ment of Maryland in the Colonial Period of 1730-38"; the other:
"Johann Lederer's Book of Travels in Virginia, North and South
Carolinas and Georgia in 1669-1670." Both these papers have
by request been placed among our archives.
DR
. JULIUS GOEBEL
read in the May meeting "A Memorial to the Hon. Congress of
the United States," dated April 29th, 1780, written by some un-
known German of apparent ability and found among F. Lieber's
library, which has of late become the property of the "Johns
Hopkins University."
The Chairman
REV.
J. G. MORRIS,
D.D.,
entertained the Society at different meetings by the reading of
diverse articles, but chiefly by securing for the inspection of this
Society the collection of the so-called "Calvert Papers," lately
secured from Col. F. H. Harford of England by the Historical
Society of Maryland. These papers refer largely to the coloni-
zation and history of Maryland in its earliest years. The most
interesting papers among this large collection and brought spe-
cially to the notice of this Society are two letters from Lord Bal-
timore. The first of these intimates that a number of emigrants
from the Palatinate intended to settle in Maryland as early as 1694.
The other letter, addressed to his representative in the Colony,
contains a warm recommendation of Bartholomew Mayer, a Ger-
man, who with a number of emigrants from the Palatinate went
to America on the ship "Patience," Capt. Steele, with the pur-
pose of settling on the banks of the Monocacy, in Frederick Co.,
Md., thus indicating that above settlement was not planted by
Germans coming over from Pennsylvania as generally believed,
but by those coming direct from the Fatherland. A third letter
by the same author and written in 1732, speaks of a number of
Salzburgers, who intended to emigrate to Maryland.
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M®. ED. F. LEYH,
as in the former, so during the last year, contributed no small
share to the information as well as entertainment of the members
by a number of impromptu, but nevertheless most interesting ad-
dresses, chief among them his review of the German daily and
weekly newspapers that have appeared, disappeared, and still
appear in Baltimore City. In the January meeting Mr. Leyh
read an original and very elaborate article concerning "The char-
acter and procedure of the Old Germanic Public Assemblies." A
proper report of this article can be given only by having it print-
ed in full.
An article on
"THE LABADIST SETTLEMENT IN MARYLAND"
by Mrs. Leakin-Susa, was read in the December meeting. This
sect, founded by Jean Labadie of Bordeaux in the 17th century
and favoring in their tenets somewhat the Communists, emigrated
after a series of successes and reverses in different parts of Europe
and South America to North America.
Ephraim, the oldest son of Augustine Hermann of "Bohemia
Manor," Cecil Co., Md., becoming one of their converts, they were
through his instrumentality, but also soon to Mr. Hermann's
regret, invited to settle down at Bohemia Manor, which was ac-
complished in 1675. Whilst they flourished for a while, in 1727
the entire Colony had ceased to exist.
The Society during the past year participated through its
regularly appointed representatives in the Memorial Services of
the late German Emperor, William I., held in the Academy of
Music on March 25th, 1888, and also in the 15th National Sänger-
Fest, held in Baltimore from July 1st to 4th, 1888.
The Society owes thanks to the daily Press of Baltimore City
for the notice taken of its meetings as well as its efforts, and in
addition to the owners of the "German Correspondent" and the
"Baltimore Journal" for gratuitous furnishing of their respective
papers.
Respectfully submitted,
F. PH.
HENNIGHAUSEN,
Sec'y.
BALTIMORE, MD., February 12th, 1889.
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